If you love making adorable crochet animals, this Cute Dalmatian Dog Amigurumi is a delightful project to add to your collection. With her charming black spots, floppy ears, sweet pink bow, and lovely blue skirt, this little puppy is full of personality and charm. Whether you're creating a handmade gift, decorating a nursery, or expanding your amigurumi collection, this crochet dog pattern is sure to bring a smile to anyone who sees it. Follow the step-by-step instructions below to create your own lovable Dalmatian friend.🐶🐾
The required materials:
1. Yarn YarnArt Jeans – white (№01) – 1 skein
2. Yarn YarnArt Jeans – pink (№20) – a little bit for a bow and tongue
3. Yarn Alize Cotton Gold – light blue (№513) – a little bit for a skirt
4. 2.0 mm crochet hook
5. Safety eyes d=10 mm
6. Safety nose 12*14 mm
7. Thin black thread for assembly of the muzzle (YarnArt Canarias)
8. For the spots: acrylic paint for fabric (black) + brush
(!!!YOU CAN EMBROIDER THE SPOTS WITH BLACK COTTON THREAD!!!)
9. Stuffing material (fiberfill/polyester)
10. Tapestry needle
11. Scissors
Crochet abbreviations (US):
MR – magic ring
Ch - chain
Sc – single crochet
Inc - increase (make 2 single crochet in 1 stitch)
Dec – decrease (make 2 single crochet together)
DC – double crochet
HDC – half double crochet
BLO/FLO – back/front loops only
Sl st – slip stitch
(…) – The number of stitches in the round
Before You Start 🧶
Before starting this project, please note that this pattern does not include tutorials or explanations of basic crochet techniques. You should already be familiar with the stitches and methods used throughout the pattern.
Difficulty Level: Intermediate
Finished Size: Approximately 7.4–7.8 inches (19–20 cm) tall, depending on the yarn, hook size, and your crochet tension.
Take your time, prepare all the required materials, and enjoy creating this adorable Dalmatian puppy! 🐾💕
Legs (make 2):
Crochet with a white color:
1. 8sc into MR
2. (inc)*8 (16)
3. (1sc, inc)*8 (24)
4. 1sc, inc, (2sc, inc)*7, 1sc (32)
5-7. 32sc (3 rounds)
8. 1sc, dec, (2sc, dec)*7, 1sc (24)
9. 8sc, (dec)*4, 8sc (20)
10. dec, 16sc, dec (18)
11. (4sc, dec)*3 (15)
12-22. 15sc (11 rounds)
23. 15sc + 2 shift stitches (you may need to make a different number of shift
stitches, but the end of the round must be in the middle of the heel).
Stuff until the 20th round.
24. Flatten together and crochet 7 sc through both loops.
Fasten off, break yarn, and hide the tail inside. The legs will be attached to the
body. Crochet the second leg similarly.
Tail:
Do not stuff.
Crochet with a white color:
1. 5sc into MR
2-6. 5sc (5 rounds)
7. inc, 4sc (6)
8-12. 6sc (5 rounds)
13. inc, 5sc (7)
14-16. 7sc (3 rounds)
17. inc, 6sc (8)
18. 8sc
19. Flatten together and crochet 4 sc through both loops.
Fasten off, break yarn, and hide the tail inside. The tail will be attached to the
body.
Arms (make 2):
Crochet with a white color:
1. 8sc into MR
2. (inc)*8 (16)
3. (1sc, inc)*8 (24)
4-6. 24sc (3 rounds)
7. (1sc, dec)*8 (16)
8. 4sc, (dec)*4, 4sc (12)
9. 2sc, dec, 4sc, dec, 2sc (10)
10-18. 10sc (9 rounds)
19. 10sc + 2 shift stitches (you may need to make a different number of shift
stitches, but the end of the round must be in the middle of the back side of the
arm).
Stuff until the 16th round.
20. Flatten together and crochet 5 sc through both loops.
Fasten off, break yarn, and hide the tail inside. The arms will be attached to the
body. Crochet the second arm similarly.
Body-head:
Crochet with a white color:
1. 6sc into MR
2. (inc)*6 (12)
3. (1sc, inc)*6 (18)
4. 1sc, inc, (2sc, inc)*5, 1sc (24)
5. (3sc, inc)*6 (30)
6. 2sc, inc, (4sc, inc)*5, 2sc (36)
7. (5sc, inc)*6 (42)
8. 3sc, inc, (6sc, inc)*5, 3sc (48)
9. (7sc, inc)*6 (54)
10. 54sc
11. 10sc, attach the left leg and crochet 7 sc through both stitches of the leg
and body, 20sc, attach the right leg and crochet 7 sc through both stitches of
the leg and body, 10sc (54)
12. 52sc, attach the tail and crochet 2 sc through both loops of the tail and
body together (54)
13. 2sc with the tail together, 52sc (54)
14-17. 54sc (4 rounds)
18. (7sc, dec)*6 (48)
19-23. 48sc (5 rounds)
24. 3sc, dec, (6sc, dec)*5, 3sc (42)
Adjust the marker to the middle of the back (I made +2sc).
25. 8sc, attach the left arm and crochet 5 sc through both loops of the arm and
body together, 16sc, attach the right arm and crochet 5 sc through both loops
of the arm and body together, 8sc (42)
26. (5sc, dec)*6 (36)
27. 2sc, dec, (4sc, dec)*5, 2sc (30)
Stuff the body.
Start crocheting the head (for your convenience, start counting the rounds
from the beginning).
1. FLO: 2sc, inc, (4sc, inc)*5, 2sc (36)
2. (5sc, inc)*6 (42)
3. 3sc, inc, (6sc, inc)*5, 3sc (48)
4. (7sc, inc)*6 (54)
5. 4sc, inc, (8sc, inc)*5, 4sc (60)
6. (9sc, inc)*6 (66)
7-21. 66sc (15 rounds)
Install the eyes between rounds 13 and 14. The distance between the eye stems
is 12 stitches.
22. (9sc, dec)*6 (60)
23. 4sc, dec, (8sc, dec)*5, 4sc (54)
24. (7sc, dec)*6 (48)
25. 3sc, dec, (6sc, dec)*5, 3sc (42)
26. (5sc, dec)*6 (36)
27. 2sc, dec, (4sc, dec)*5, 2sc (30)
28. (3sc, dec)*6 (24)
Stuff with fiberfill.
29. 1sc, dec, (2sc, dec)*5, 1sc (18)
30. (1sc, dec)*6 (12)
31. (dec)*6 (6)
Fasten off, break yarn, tighten the hole, and hide the tail inside.
Muzzle:
Crochet with a white color:
1. 6sc into MR
2. Inc, 1sc, (inc)*2, 1sc, inc (10)
3. Inc, 3sc, (inc)*2, 3sc, inc (14)
4. Inc, 5sc, (inc)*2, 5sc, inc (18)
5. Inc, 7sc, (inc)*2, 7sc, inc (22)
6. Inc, 9sc, (inc)*2, 9sc, inc (26)
Fasten off and break yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Ears (make 2):
Crochet the ears in back and forth rows. Chain 1 at the beginning of each
row.
Crochet with a white color:
Chain 10 and start crocheting in the second chain from hook:
1. 9sc, turn
2-10. chain 1, 9sc, turn (9 rounds)
11. chain 1, dec, 5sc, dec (7)
12. chain 1, dec, 3sc, dec (5)
13. chain 1, dec, 1sc, dec (3)
14. chain 1, dec, 1sc (2)
Chain 1 and crochet around the sides with single crochet (make 3 sc in one
stitch in both upper corners). Complete crocheting to the initial point. Fasten
off, break yarn, and hide the tail inside. Crochet the second ear similarly.
Tongue:
Crochet with a pink color:
Chain 4 and start crocheting in the second chain from hook:
1. 2sc, 3sc in one stitch, 2sc
Fasten off and break yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Skirt:
Crochet with a light blue color:
Chain 54 and form a circle with a slip stitch.
1. chain 1 and continue crocheting HDC inc in each stitch, sl st (108)
2-5. chain 1, 108HDC, sl st (4 rounds)
Fasten off, break yarn, and hide the tail.
Crochet the second part of the skirt similarly, but make row longer:
1. chain 1 and continue crocheting HDC increase in each stitch, sl st (108)
2-6. chain 1, 108HDC, sl st (5 rounds)
Fasten off, break yarn, and hide the tail.
Put two parts together (ensuring the one with an extra row is positioned at the
bottom). Join them at the belt by crocheting 54 single crochet stitches around.
Bow:
Crochet with a pink color:
Chain 36 and start crocheting in the 4th stitch from hook:
1. 33DC, turn
2-4. chain 3, 33DC, turn (3 rounds)
Fold the part with the short sides facing each other and join them with a slip
stitch. Fasten off and break yarn, leaving a long tail. Wrap the bow in the
middle with the yarn tail. Secure the thread and sew the bow to the toy with
the same thread.
Assembly:
1. The eyes sculpting. First, tighten the first eye and then the second, as
guided in the photos below.
2. Install the nose in the middle of the muzzle between rounds 3 and 4. Sew the
muzzle in the middle between rounds 4-12 of the head. Stuff with fiberfill as
you sew it.
3. Sew the tongue between rounds 1 and 2 of the muzzle.
4. Sew the ears.
Points 1 and 3 are between rounds 26 and 27 of the head. The distance is 10
stitches.
Points 2 and 4 are between rounds 20 and 21. The distance is 26 stitches.
5. Sew the bow in the middle of the head between rounds 26 and 27.
6. Embroider the whites around the eyes.
7. Embroider the eyebrows, eyelids, and vertical stripe from the nose to the
tongue with a thin black thread.
Points 1 and 3 are between rounds 18 and 19 of the head. The distance is 9
stitches.
Points 2 and 4 are between rounds 15 and 16 of the head. The distance is 15
stitches.
8. Draw spots on the toy with black fabric paint (you can embroider spots with
black yarn or knit small circles (from 5sc into MR to 8sc into MR) and then sew
or glue them.
Congratulations! 🎊 You have completed your adorable Dalmatian Dog Amigurumi. With her playful spots, sweet pink bow, and charming outfit, she is sure to become a favorite addition to your handmade collection. We hope you enjoyed every step of this crochet project and are happy with the final result. Feel free to personalize your puppy with different colors and accessories to make her truly unique. Happy crocheting, and enjoy your new handmade friend! 🐾🐾
